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International Competition 2025
International Competition 1
Appointments & Tickets
Wed 3.9. • 12:15
Cinema Trafo 1
Thu 4.9. • 16:15
Cinema Trafo 1
Fri 5.9. • 14:00
Cinema Trafo 1
Sat 6.9. • 18:30
Cinema Trafo 1
14+
68'
Selection team
- Ivana Kvesić
- Niels Putman
- Frederic Siegel
- Anaïs Voirol
International Jury
- Katie Bignell (GB)
- Nina Gantz (NL)
- Christoph Terhechte (DE)
Youth Jury
- Titus Kappeler
- Eliana Simdorn
- Marc Ruedin
- Esteban Saugy
- Mina Caviezel
- Giona De Stefani
- Gianni Polli
Flying Film Festival Jury
- Francesca Scalisi (CH)
- Andrea Giovarruscio (IT)
- Dunja Keller (CH)
- Dayan Aliprandi (CH)
Selection Team
Jury
Films
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The Golden Donkey
As the people of a mediaeval village celebrate the beginning of summer, the Royal Family experiences an identity crisis. The King thinks he’s made of glass, the Princess dreams of becoming the King, and the Prince is trapped in the body of a donkey. Direction Anne Verbeure Duration 16' Language French, Dutch Country Belgium Year 2024
Animation
Anne Verbeure
Music
Matthias Dewilde
Sound design
Gillis Van Der Wee
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It Mostly Feels Familiar
A metro ride from one stop to the next. An exchange of sneezes. People tapping away on their phones. Pigeons gossiping. An experiment that merges the feel of 3D photogrammetry and traditional charcoal animation. The dream of a sleeping city. Direction Adheep Das Duration 3' Country India Year 2024
Animation
Adheep Das
Music
Shivpal Singh Kang
Sound design
Shivpal Singh Kang
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Noon Lover
A woman falls head over heels in love with an artist because of his art. She tries various ways to attract his attention. A film that reflects the first moments of love and the challenges of a relationship through a mixture of fictional segments, real events and fragmentary hallucinations. A blurred line between reality and fantasy. Direction Wanlin Xia Duration 15' Language Mandarin Chinese Country United States Year 2024
Animation
Wanlin Xia
Music
Anne Sulikowski
Sound design
Anne Sulikowski, Xinyang Xiao
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S the Wolf
A man tells of the ups and downs of his adolescence – from the trauma of going to the hairdresser to his first love to the loss of his hair and ultimately of his father. A portrayal that clearly shows how masculinity is constructed. Direction Sameh Alaa Duration 10' Language Arabic Country France, Egypt Year 2025
Animation
Joseph Roth
Sound design
Moataz AlQammari
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In the middle of the night on a mountain road, a man is struck down in a motorcycle accident. That is the cue. Direction Masataka Kihara Duration 8' Country Japan Year 2025
Animation
Masataka Kihara
Music
Masataka Kihara
Sound design
Masataka Kihara
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Veils of Landscape
The east wind begins to blow, carrying warmth into the water. Landscapes merge without boundaries, and in time, the mountains drift into slumber. Direction Chihiro Yamanaka Duration 5' Country Japan Year 2025
Animation
Chihiro Yamanaka
Music
Chinatsu Kobayashi
Sound design
Nao Tawaratusmida
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Qui part à la chasse
Lea sets off to find a subject for her documentary film. She goes on the hunt armed with her camera and finally meets someone who is not like others. Lea thinks she has finally found her prey, but then the situation changes. She’s the one being hunted. Direction Lea Favre Duration 11' Language French, Italian Country Switzerland Year 2024
Animation
Constantin Rytz
Music
Erik Bonerfält
Sound design
Lara Wedekind